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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
COMMON couNcu

At a called meeting of the Common Council
o. the city of Alexandra held on the 26lh day
OF December 1887, there were present: John
I. Sweeney, esq, President and 8Icssrs VIM S
Moore, AitchesOn, Snowden. Clarence Moore.
FISHER Gronau, Whiting, Corbett, Hinken, Wad
dey, Smoot, strider, Bayno and elley.
Mr.. B. F. Waddey, member eject from the TIL I'd
ward. appeared before the board and entered upon
the duties OF his Office by taking the required
oaths.
Mr.. Waddey was appointed member of the
Committee on Schools in the place of l.. w Cor.
Bat esq, resigned.
communication from Henry Strauss, ESQ.
President of the Board Of Aldermen and acting
Mayor, announcing the death of Hon. John b.
smoot, Mayor. was received from the Board f
Aldermen and committee of three composed of
Mcssri. Strider, Fisher and Whiting were ap.
pointed to meet committee of two from the
Board of Aldermen 10 draft proper resolutions OF
respect to the memory Of the deceased.
The two boards OF the City Council met in Joint
convention t. receive the report of the committee
on resolutions when the following resolutions
were reported aud adopted, viz:
Whereas Almighty God, in his wise Providence
has removed from our midst the Hon. John B.
smoot. Chief Executive of this city therefore
be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Alexandria,
in joint convention assembled in the death OF Hon
John B. Smoot, Mayor deplores the loss of an en-
inent and public spirited citizen, an energetic
and enterprising member of the community, n
faithful and efficient public officer and man of
integrity and honor.
Resolved, That the boards of the City Council
rs mark OF respect to his memory, attend the
funeral in body on TO morrow (Tuesday) at IL
o'clock m and that as further token Of respect
the city buildings be draped in symbols of mourn
irg for thirty days that the town bell be tolled
during the funeral ceremonies, snd that our citi-
zens be requested to close their places of business
at ~ o'clock until after the funeral ceremonies.
Resolved, That in The name of the people o!
Alexandria Ii S convention tenders Its coincidence
to the family Of the deceased and assures them of
the sympathes of this community in their be-
reavement. EDw. S. LEADBEATER Chairman.
PARK AGNEw.
JOHN II. STRIDER.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
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JOHN II. STGIDEI
D. w. WHITING.
G.. w. FISHER.

A committee Of i've, composed Of Messrs. !
new and Burke, of the Beard of Aldermen, a
Messrs Corbett, Fisher and Hinken, OF the Co
mon Council, were appointed a committee to ma
all arrangements for the City Council to atte
the funeral OF Hon. John B Smoot in q bodz(
it was resolved that the members of tll7
Council meet in the Common Council chal n \
morrow Tuesday at 11:30 a. m
The convention dissolved s5d
The Board then adjourned 3@
Teste JAMES r. CATION.
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THE FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late John B. Smoot took
place from his late residence ut the corner
of Prince and Columbus streets, at noon to-.
day. Il was attended by the members of
the City Council, the corporation officers,
the members of the police force, the mem
bers of the fire department and by large
concourse of citizens. The remains were
borne from the residence to the hearse and
from the hesrse to the grave by eight coored
men-Siduey Dodson, Saml Smith, Andrew
Jackson, Luke Rains, Frank Jackson.
Thomas Ball. Edward Weems, Louis Baker
who had been in the employ of the de
ceased FOR long time and the honorary
pail bearers we're Messrs. ]. T. Beckbam, W.
n. Berkeley, ". Il. Marbury, B. Wheat, E
S. Ieadbeater and W. Fl. Lambert. The
services were conducted by Rev. &. II. Nor
ton, assisted by Rev. Fl. Suter. The re-
mains were inferred in the family lot of st.
Paul's cemetery, whittier they were fol
lowed by large concourse of citizens, many
of whom were colored. beside which many
persons from a distance, who had known
Mr. Smoot, were in the procession to pey
their respects to bis memory. During the
funeral the bells of the city were tolled and
the city Offices and mang of the stores were
closed. The floral tributes were very beau.
tiful among them being piece representing
the Gates Ajar, sent by the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association aud q broken column
sent By the Columbia s. f. E Co.
The remains as they lay IN the psrlor
OF the residence Of the deceased were viewed
By large concourse OF persons, both white
and colored.
Among those from fislan who attended
the funeral was ex Goveruur Pattisor, of
PENNSYLVANIA, a relative OF Mira Slnoot.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN

save one were present, and upon being
called to order President Strauss stated the
object of the meeting and had his eommuui.
cation read, in which be spoke eu!ogis,c OF
the memory Of the deceased.
Mr.. Agoew moved that a committee be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions for
The occasion, which
Mr.. Bryant amended by moving that a
Joint committee Of two members from each
board be selected, and the amendment being
accepted, the motion prevailed, and Messrs
AgneW and Leadbeater were appointed on
the part of this board.
After an intermission, MIR. Leadbeater, on
the part OF this board, appeared in the
chamber aud announced that the committee
had performed their work, and the Al
dermen having been invited into the cham.
Der of the lower board to hear the report
preceded tbither, and upon their return
adjourned.
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WAKEFIELD & HALL

fj'HE ENTERPRISE MEAT CHOPPER is the
Il best; does not grind the meat, like other
cutters, but CHOPS IT. 1t is useful for many
purposes ALL THE YEAR ROUND in preparing
chicken salad, beef tea, mince meat hash, &c
For sale by JAS F. CARLIN & SONS
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.rIoN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The joint meaing then di -so!vcd and the
b I'D 90 Anrusi
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ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, DEcEMBER o..
By THE death ofMayor smoot Ale1andri'

By THE death of Mayor Smoot Alexandra
hes lost one of her best and most pubic
spirited citizsus. A native of the city, as
bow and man, for ffty-seven years, he lived
here, and if, during that time, be did aught
for which he might have been blamed, his
nearest neighbors never heard gift. There
was no movement intended to benefit Alex.
apdria to which he was not willing to ieno
not only his moral but his material aid, ana
though be did not parade his charity, 1t Is
we'll attested by us bene6cisries in various
parts of the city. Just passed the prime OF
life. with clear retrospect, future apper-
entity without cloud, and with the desire
and means to do more good it seems peeu
liarJy hard that he should have received the
inevitable summons; but it was issued from
a source whose authority no mortal can sro
cessfully resist. His family have the sym
pathy of the entire community, and also the
consolation ofknowing that be was esteem
ed anG respected both st bone and abroad.
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The Hydraulion S. f. E Company aud
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company also
held meetings on Sunday night, passed
suitable resolutions of respect to the memo
ry of Mayor Smoot and decided to attend
his funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

A called meeting of the City Council was
held yesterday morning for the purpose OF
taking suitable action in regard 10 the death
of Mayor John 3. Smoot. All the members
of the
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DR. HoRToN's MIAsMA ANTIDoTE.

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Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
SOUTH ERIN NEW MARLBORO.

A. w. Martin has removed to Torring- ton, Ct. .. Miss Hattie Holt commen- ces her fourth term in the Huxley district, Sept. 9th. :. Miss Ames has an appointment at North Norfolk Dec. Il. ... Lots of grass yet to cut, and some are hoping to get through before "Cattle Show" w. B. Gibson X Son are about starting their saw mill and mean to have it covered as soon as possible. Mrs Cora Beecher, from Stockton, Cal, is out visiting at Mir O. A. Gibson's :. !. Frank Hawley, from Florida, and the Misses Emily and Livia Manville, from Rochester, are visiting friends about here. There is considerable complaint about the ne. glected condition of the cemetery near the Huxley district schoolhouse :. .. Four sisters lately met in Southfeld whose combined weight was 746 pounds ....C. B. Ellis is having quite run oi business with his photographing imple. ments.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
SOUTRFIELD.

Mrs Emma Townsend and daughter, Mabel, from New Haven, were here with friends for few days. .. Mrs Louisa Simpson, of Pitts6eld, has been with friends here about two weeks. :. Mrs B. Adams and two children, from Holyoke, are visiting friends here. .. Frank Chapin, of Chapinville, made a short call at Martin Sheldon's, where his two daughters have been stopping for few weeks. :. 7. R. l. Shaver and wife made short call on Sunday last
 A load of whips are shipped from our factory almost every day, and J. Turner talks of putting on another man on hls lash business We think two or three good men would find plenty to do in this village, but we have no need of loafers On strike, busy bodies and a few who can't get news fast enough ... Bertie Baldwin returned from a visit to Winsted on Monday and Master Charles Cady accompanied him home.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07

Sardam returned to her school in Tyringham last week. Miss Carrie Sardam has gone to East Long Meadow Mass, as assistant in the drug store of Earnest I. Webster, formerly of East Canaan Mrs Earnest Webster visited friends in this place few days last week. .. The Sunday school in this place picnicked at Mrs M. B. Webster s last Wednesday afternoon. Our school commenced Monday, with Mrs Mary Webster for teacher. About twenty five invited friends gathered at the home of William Sardam last Thursday evening. Dancing was the order until after midnight, when each went home pronouncing it a success. Some o1 the farmers are cutting corn and digg. ing potatoes Corn is pronounced a good crop, but potatoes are nearly g failure.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
SALISBu)R Y.

Rev J. H. George is sick. No servi- ces were held in St Johns church last Sunday Rev J. c. Goddard is home at New London, week on vacation. John H. Belden is spending vaca- tion with his sister, Mrs Wm Hutchin- son. |. <. Police court-John Winters for unkindness to family, etc., plead guilty fined. Lester Ostrander for breach of peace, etc., plead guilty-fned. Manly Wickwire has placed saw mill on the Lee farm, SO called, and is cutt- ing and saving lot of heavy whi te oak timber School vacation is closed. Miss s. J. Roraback teaches in the highest department, Miss Carrie Conk- lin in grade No. 2 and Miss Almira Cleveland in infant class, or grade ID district No. D.. .Alpheus Winter, secretary of the Conn. Temperance Union, will occupy the Rev Mir Coda ards pulpit next Sunday Labor ex- cursion on Monday last had 9 fine day. About $50 were present in the grove ... Martin Harris has finished repairs on the dam at the upper pond, Mt Riga, so they now have 1,6OO acres of water under control.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
FALLS VILLAGE.

The examination of teachers for this town was held in the select room Friday afternoon The select school opened Monday, with Mir D. M. Carroll as instructor. He is graduate of the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct. Tobacco raisers, of (which there has been few in comparison to last year, cut and secured their crop last week, or at least some of them, while others will harvest it this week in anticipation of frost. . A showy bed of asters of vari. ous hues, also an elegant amarythis is in full bloom in the flower garden of Mrs John Landon. Misses Mary French and Hattie Owen began the autumn term of school at Amesville Monday |. Stephen Engelke has &C., cepted job as finisher in the employ of the Cortland sleigh and carriage manufacturing company in York state The schools in this town commenc- ed their fall term Monday, list of which we give: District No. l, Minnie Jacobi No. 2. Mabel Page No. 3, Minnie R. Dean No, 4, Minnie 0. Gil bert No. 5, Mary l.. Cummings No. 6, Grace Wetherell No. ', Maud French No. 8, Katie Jacobi No. g, Hattie Ensign. .. Eighteen tickets were sold from this station for the excursion Saturday .. I. P. Hornbeck was in New York last week purchasing goods for the fall trade, and good and varied assortment in the dry goods line can be seen in their store this week. :. .Orville Hosford and George w. Ford were drawn as jurors at the criminal term oi the superior court, which is in session this week at Litchfeld. |. '. Mrs William Alseph, of Santa Clara, N. Y., is visit, ing her mother at Falls Village. John | H. Belden has taken vacation of s month or more and Adolph Ruiger has taken his place in the clothing store. John has given the best of satisfaction to the public, and will be much missed if he should not return. .Dr G. L.
 Hurd, dentist, will be absent on vaca
 tion from Sept 5th to Sept 24th.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
Their Moke.Up.

At the Prohibition convention at Syracuse when the delegates had tired about telling each other how they were going to elect 8 president in 1888, they examined pedigrees a little by asking, first, those who were former democrats, but now prohibitionists, to arise and 134 good ex-democrats took their feet. Good comes out of Nazareth" shout ed 8 delegate. Then ex-republicans were counted and 637, or nearly the whole body of delegates arose. There were found to be Az life long prohibi- tionists present and three former saloon keepers. The clergy was represented by about 100 delegates, and veteran soldiers were 103 in number. The only satisfaction that republicans can get from the above is that the Labor party draws proportionate number from the democrats. And so it goes !-[ Chatham Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
SHEFFIELD.

The young peoples society of chris tian endeavor, in connection with the Congregational church, will give a peach festival at the Town hall this Wednesday, evening. All are invited to attend Misses Louise and Fld4ence Hillyer, who have been with their mother and sister in this village through the vacation weeks, returned to Provi- dence, R. l., this week. :. Miss B. A.. Sage returned to Ottawa, H., last week to begin another year of school work there the 9th. =. .Twenty-eight persons went from here on the excursion to Coney Island last Saturday .. The work on the Memorial Hall'' building under the supervision of Mir Levi. is progressing and soon we shall see a handsome structure, which will do great credit to the builder, be an honor to the town, and Q lasting memorial to him for whom it is erected. . All the schools open for the fall term this eek, with some change of teachers. Mrs L.. w. Dye is teacher in the High school.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
ASHLEY FALLS.

The Sunday school of the M. B.
 church unite with the Canaan Sunday school for picnic at Twin Lakes to- day. A few from this place went on the excursion to New York and Coney Island last Saturday School com menced last Monday, Mrs Blodgett teacher. . :. Ladies Aid this week at Mrs Canfeld's. Mrs Geo Wood desires to express hearty thanks and sincere gratitude to her friends for the beauti- full and substantial gift which so mys- teriously found it's way into her home during her absence last Wednesday. Its beauty and intrinsic value, the surprise of it's presentation, and above all the kindly feeling thereby expressed, will ever be fondly cherished. Simple thanks are poor return, but surely they spring from very grateful heart.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07

readings was one of the most interest ing and profitable ever presented. The attendance was large, considering the early hour at which the meetings were held.
 Several prayer meetings were held daily, being under the leadership of several different preachers.
 G. F. Starks, of Ashley Falls, conduc- ted the Young Peoples meetings. The attendance was good and much religi- ous interest was shown.
 A large number were always present at the children's meetings, held at 1.3O daily.
 About one hundred and fifty preach CTS were here at different times during | the week.
 At this writing Dr Sanford, the able and devoted secretary of the association, is lying quite ill. No man has been more faithful in his devotion to the interests of Pine Grove than Dr San. ford, and the cottage holders and visi- tors have him to thank for the vari- ous comforts provided for them.
 It is expected that several new cott- ages will be erected before next sum- mer, and many Improvements in the general condition of the grounds will be made.
 Mrs F. NJ. Olin has contracted with Mir Drum for the building of an addi. tion to her cottage, consisting o1 kitchen, dining room and dormitory. Rev G, w. Love, Troy conference, will make an addition to his cottage.
 The stockholders meeting was held Thursday. The old board of directors were reelected. The following are the officers for the ensuing year 1: Hon G W Robertson, Peekskill, president W s Enc, Pine Plains, vice-president c Farist, Bridgeport, treasurer Dr A K Sanford, New York, secretary. The directors and stockholders held open for future consideration the question as to the wisdom of building hotel before next year. An adjourned meet ing will be held Sept 19, at 805 Broad way, N. Y., at which it is expected that some action will be taken upor this question.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The fall term of Sedgwick institute, J. H. VanLennep principal, common ces Sept 15. .. Mains variety show will exhibit in this village Sept. 18th. :. :. A social ball, with music by Jourdan's orchestra, will occur at the old town hall Friday evening. :. Louis M. Prin- dle, son of I. R. Prindle, of Tobey's jewelry store, started Monday for Kan sas City, where he will engage in busi- ness. Probate court meets here this forenoon. .. O. F. Prindle, Charles G. Russell and Charles Giddings, gradu- ates of the High school, enter Williams college this week, while F. and P. J. Frein, also graduates, will enter college year from this time. Miss Sarah S. Dewey, another graduate, will enter Smiths college at Northampton. They all go to college on the recommenda- ton of Principal F. H. Hosmer. F. H. Hosmer, librarian of the free library, has, during his vacation. prepared an addition to the catalogue, which will soon be published .. An Armenian or Turk, who is stopping at the Sedgwick institute, is expected to lecture before the high school this evening, and in the Congregational chapel Friday evening ....The coffee supper of St Peters total abstinence cadets last Wednesday and Thursday evenings was a very pleasant occasion, and entirely success. full, the receipts amounting to $326. The gold badge was won by James Hines, who received 1132 votes while his three competitors received total o1 708 votes, making grand total o1 184O votes at 5 cents each, producing an income of $92. .Lillie l.. Reming ton has gone to Bismark, Penn, as teacher in grammar school. .. The executive committee of the Housatoni< agricultural society hold their quarterly meeting tomorrow to arrange for the cattle show and fair Sept 28, 29 and 30. ... Charles A. Dewey, Q merchant in this village for some years, who recent. | ly sold his establishment to B. P. Hunt started for the far west to seek a new home last Thursday while photogra pher VanPatten, who has closed out his business here, left the same day fol SanJose, Cal, to engage in the busi ness of raising small fruits The public schools began their fall term yesterday.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
SPORTSMEN. rcHsSn 1AKs 1

A IL persons killing, shooting ,pursuinR and 1A taking in any way, in open or close seq son, Game, Birds and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any ofthe under s,gned s tl m NoaTa CANAAN, Conn, will be treat: will also be prosecuted for all violations of tho laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds.
 Lyman Dunning, Geo. K. Goodwin, Michael
 Keane, Levi Bronson, H. c. Stevens & Son,
 Miss Sarah Foster. TalmAdge Pulver, Mrs
 Mary E. Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas Morris,
 Geo D. Callsme. Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P. Pelton, Frederick Bronson
 Hiram Briggs. Isaac Beebe, E. 8. Roberts
 Wm. Hayes. If
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
A Sound Legal Opinion .

B. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County Atty, Clay Co.,, Tex. says Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results My brother also was very low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life.''
 MT D I Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky, adds, like testimony, saying :: He positively believes he would have died, had it not been for Electric Bitters
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Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07

Here is reasonable paragraph from The Boston Saturday Evening Gaze tte :" Large minds receive large i'm pressions small minds receive little impressions. To dub the little i'm pressions realistic, and the large as ideal, is to reserve the world for min nows by excluding whales. As under stand it, art is the world as seen by the artist, and the artist is everything in art. In painting we do not look for photographic fidelity to nature, but we look for the artist.'
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07

Subscription Accountable date on the solored slip of paper with the name of the sub ccriber. shows the time to which the sub. scriptiom is pnid thus, R. B. Smith 5JulS5, indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1885, Itls hoped that subscribers will see to It that theiraccount. indicated by the date on their papers is always correct and when they pay for renewal of their subscription. will ob- proper credit and in the event of error. to in- form us for correction at once. No claims for er- TOTS in these accounts Thereafter be considered umloSs presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to have been made, as the regularrec ofthe paper with the date to thereon is prima facie evidence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-07
STRICT OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE

INSTINCT OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE u Court, Sept. 9th, 1887.
 Estate of Josephine Ward, late of Salisbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Salisbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons in- debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 EDWARD WARD, Executor. Address, Falls Village, Conn.